2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code C47.21

Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of right lower limb, including hip

  • C47.21 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • Short description: Malig neoplasm of prph nerves of right lower limb, inc hip
  • The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM C47.21 became effective on October 1, 2023.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of C47.21 – other international versions of ICD-10 C47.21 may differ.

The following code(s) above C47.21 contain annotation back-references

 that may be applicable to C47.21:

  • C00-D49  Neoplasms
  • C47  Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system

Approximate Synonyms

  • Cancer, peripheral nerve of right hip
  • Cancer, peripheral nerve of right leg
  • Peripheral nerve cancer, bilateral hips
  • Peripheral nerve cancer, bilateral legs
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of bilateral hips
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of bilateral lower limbs
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of right hip
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of right lower limb

ICD-10-CM C47.21 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v41.0):

  • 542 Pathological fractures and musculoskeletal and connective tissue malignancy with mcc
  • 543 Pathological fractures and musculoskeletal and connective tissue malignancy with cc
  • 544 Pathological fractures and musculoskeletal and connective tissue malignancy without cc/mcc

Convert C47.21 to ICD-9-CMCode History

  • 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
  • 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
  • 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
  • 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
  • 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
  • 2024 (effective 10/1/2023): No change